Feasibility Study of an Arctic Food Producing Facility.

Abstract

This report demonstrates the feasibility of constructing an air-transportable hydroponic growth module for the year round production of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers for up to 100 people located in remote northern communities. Preliminary comparative costs and technical considerations are presented for several different sized modules. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055401

Entities

People

  • D. R. Day
  • J. P. Landolt

Organizations

  • DRDC Toronto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Communities
  • Cooling
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Flight Crews
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Pumps
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Lamps
  • Plant Growth
  • Plants
  • Transportation
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design